Beefy Polenta Casserole (Paleo)

Are you looking for a healthy PALEO lunch or dinner option?
This easy casserole is perfect served with a small salad...and did I mention it's yummy?


This recipe is a little on the spicy side due to the green Chile's in the can of diced tomatoes I used...If you don't do spicy you can use plain diced tomatoes or cut up your own!


Cook the bacon ( I cook mine in the oven because it's easy peasy)
**I save the bacon drippings each time I cook bacon and store in a small ball jar...It's great for greasing pans with or adding a little bacon flavor to your recipes.

Here is my bacon grease...

Chop up your onions and garlic and saute in Grass fed butter,

Add  the beef to the pan, brown well and drain...

Cook Spinach in the pan you used for the beef until wilted, this should only take about 2-3 minutes on medium heat.. sorry no picture...

Mash up the Polenta if you bought in a roll, add 2 tablespoons Grass Fed butter and use a hand masher to get a rough consistency.  sorry no picture of this step either I will be adding at some point I promise.

Combine all ingredients well in a large bowl.
Transfer to a medium sized casserole dish and add shredded cheese to the top (I omitted the cheese) Cook at 350 degrees for 25 minutes..

Grass Fed Sharp Cheddar

Ingredients-                                                      


18 0z (1 lb) Organic Polenta (I use Trader Joe's it comes in a tube)
1- 14.5 oz can Trader Joe's Diced & Fire roasted Organic tomatoes with green Chile's (any kind will work)
1/4 cup Trader Joe's Salsa Autentica (any kind will work)
1/4 cup shredded Grass Fed Cheddar Cheese (optional)
3/4 lb Grass Fed Beef
1 small Organic Onion
3 tablespoons grass fed butter
4 slices of crispy crumbled Trader Joe's Uncured Applewood Smoked Bacon (or any uncured nitrite free bacon)
Salt and pepper to taste
2 cups organic Spinach (wilted)
2 cloves minced garlic.


Serves 4 people

Enjoy!

Sandy V.